Carex buxbaumii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Carex buxbaumii Wahlenb.

Buxbaum's sedge

2008 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

2017 Adam Canter

2006 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

2004 Steve Matson

Carex buxbaumii is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution). CNDDB


	Plant Range Observation Search (100 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Carex
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Carex buxbaumii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CABU6) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/02/2022).